Day 2 (Tuesday) VBS Junkyard Redemption

 

Bible Texts: Genesis 12; Exodus 1, 3, 11, 12. Memory Verse: Hebrews 10:23.

Thanks for letting your child attend our VBS! 
 
Do you like watching shows where people fix old houses or cars? Sometimes those houses or cars seem too broken to fix. We’ve all faced situations that seemed impossible. But there is always hope! Today we learned where to look for help.

Question: Who can I trust to fix our world?


Takeaway: God always keeps His promises. Trust Him!


Family Fun

Search online for a video clip your family will enjoy about home or auto restoration. Watch the video together.

Conversation Idea: [Name of people in the video] were good at fixing things! We can trust they know how to fix something. In the same way, we can trust what God says. He made the world, fixes what’s broken inside us, and has promised to one day fix the whole world! 


Discovering Hope

• God promised to make Abraham into a great nation and to bless all nations through him.
• God kept His promise by making a great nation from Abraham and redeeming them from a difficult time of slavery in Egypt.
• Today He will redeem—set free from sin—anyone who trusts in Jesus as Savior!

Day 1 (Monday) VBS Junkyard Redemption

 

Bible Texts: Genesis 1—3. Memory Verses: Romans 8:18 and Romans 8:22a.

We’re thrilled that you let your child attend our VBS!

At VBS, we’re learning how to make sense of our world so we can go forward with hope and purpose. We all want that for our children. But don’t things often seem to work against us? How can our kids face discouraging stuff and still thrive?

On the first day of VBS, we learned the answers to a question where we need to start.

Question: What went wrong with our world?


Takeaway: God promised to fix the brokenness caused by sin. Stay hopeful!


Family Fun

Gather an equal amount of different kinds of items (e.g., 5 paper wads, 5 pens, 5 hair ties). A non-player hides all the items in a room, your house, or your yard. Designate each kind of item to a player. On a signal, players search for their designated “treasure.” The first player to find all of his or her items wins.

Conversation Idea: Some collectors search for valuable items in junkyards. We are valuable to God, worth a lot to Him. When sin broke our world, He already had a plan for our redemption.


Discovering Hope

• God created everything perfect, but sin broke creation.
• Since then, creation and our relationships suffer. Like in a junkyard, things don’t work properly anymore.
• But God gave a promise—one day, a descendant of Eve would fix the problem and make everything right!

June 21

 Toddlers:

Peter Healed in Jesus’ Name

Lesson: Acts 3:1-11

• What did Peter say to the man who was asking for help? (In the name of Jesus, stand up and walk)

Verse: “I will give thanks to the Lord” (Psalm 111:!)

• Have your child draw a picture representing the verse and talk about it together.

Pre-K/Kindergarten:

The Church’s Preaching

Lesson: Acts 3:1-19

• What does it mean to repent?

Verse: “And every day, … they did not cease teaching and preaching that the Christ is Jesus.” (Acts 5:42)

• Have your child draw a picture representing the verse and talk about it together. 

1st Grade Sunday School:

The Apostles’ Boldness

Lesson: Acts 3:1-4:31; 5:14-32

• How can the Holy Spirit give you boldness?

Verse: Acts 5:29

• Have your child draw a picture representing the verse and talk about it together. 

Application: Help your child know that serving God honors Him. 

2nd/3rd Grade Sunday School:

The Church Feared and Flourished 

Lesson: Acts 5:1-16

• What might help you learn to have respect for God?

Verse: Proverbs 9:10

Theme: God wants us to serve Him out of respect to Him. 

Application: This week’s lesson covered the account of Ananias and Sapphira, they both lied to the Holy Spirit and lost their lives. Help your child recognize that fearing God brings peace and joy to his or her life. 

4th/5th Grade Sunday School:

The Church’s Gifts

Lesson: Rom. 12:6-8; 1 Cor. 12:4-7, 11; Eph. 4:11, 12

• What are some of the spiritual gifts you learned about in today’s lesson?

Verse: Eph. 4:11, 12

Theme: Christ gives believers spiritual gifts for serving in the church. 

Application: Today’s lesson presented some of the gifts that are listed in Scripture and explained how believers might use those gifts in a local church setting. Help your child begin to exercise his or her spiritual gifts to grow Christ’s church and glorify God. 

1st-3rd Grade Children's Church:

Elisha’s Early Ministry

Lesson: 2 Kings 2-4

Theme: God takes care of us. 

• How has God shown His care for you and your family?

Verse: 1 Kings 18:37

• Create motions for the verse and recite the verse together. 

June 14

 Toddlers:

Peter Preached about Jesus

Lesson: Acts 2:14-40; 5:40-42

• What does Jesus want His helpers to tell others? (He loves them)

Verse: “Serve the living God” (Hebrews 9:14)

• Create motions for the verse and practice together. 

Pre-K/Kindergarten:

The Church’s People

Lesson: Acts 2:37-47

• How was the first church a lot like our church here today?

Verse: “All who believed were together.” (Acts 2:44)

• Create motions for the verse and practice together. 

1st Grade Sunday School:

A Church Is Born

Lesson: Acts 2:14-47

• What are some ways you can serve God in our church?

Verse: Acts 2:44a, 47b

• Create motions for the verse and practice together. 

Application: Help your child believe he or she can serve at church, even at a young age.  

2nd/3rd Grade Sunday School:

The Church Prayed for Boldness

Lesson: Acts 3:31-4:31

• When has the Holy Spirit given you boldness to obey God?

Verse: Ephesians 6:19

Theme: The Holy Spirit gives us boldness to serve God courageously. 

Application: This lesson covered Peter and John’s boldness as they depended on the Holy Spirit in the face of threats. Help your child pray with boldness.

4th/5th Grade Sunday School:

The Church’s Head and Body

Lesson: Matt. 16:13-18; Eph. 5:23-25; 

Heb. 10: 24, 25

• How should knowing that Christ is the Head of our church affect the way you view our church? 

Verse: Colossians 1:18

Theme: Christ oversees the church and causes it to grow.  

Application: Jesus’ death on the cross showed His deep love for His church. Help your child listen to the pastor’s message for Christ’s direction for him or her. 

1st-3rd Grade Children's Church:

Elijah on Mount Carmel

Lesson: 1 Kings 18:1-19:18

Theme: God wants us to rely on Him. 

• How did Elijah show his reliance upon God?

Verse: 1 Kings 18:37

• Create a verse hunt with the verse. Write 1-2 words on a card and hide them around the house. Once all cards have been found, put the verse in the correct order. 

June 7

 Toddlers:

Peter Followed Jesus

Lesson: John 21:1-17

• What was Peter’s job before he helped Jesus? (fisherman)

Verse: “Serve the living God” (Hebrews 9:14)

• Clap the verse together as you say each word/syllable.

Pre-K/Kindergarten:

The Church’s Power

Lesson: Acts 1:4, 5, 8; 2:1-11

• What does the Holy Spirit help us do?

Verse: “But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you.” (Acts 1:8)

• Clap the verse together as you say each word/syllable. 

1st Grade Sunday School:

The Spirit’s Powerful Arrival

Lesson: Acts 2:1-11

• What does the Holy Spirit help believers do?

Verse: John 14:16

• Clap the verse together as you say each word/syllable. 

Application: Help your child pray for God’s help to obey Him. 

2nd/3rd Grade Sunday School:

The Church Caught Fire

Lesson: Acts 1; 2

• What might the Holy Spirit empower you to do?

Verse: Acts 1:8

Theme: Jesus sent the Holy Spirit to help us live for God. 

Application: The lesson covered the arrival of the Holy Spirit and the start of the Church Age. Help your child pray for God’s enabling.

4th/5th Grade Sunday School:

The Church’s Beginning

Lesson: Acts 1:4-2:17

• Since the Holy Spirit does not come into our lives with rushing wind and hovering flames, does that mean His presence in our lives is weaker than in the lives of the early church? Explain. 

Verse: John 16:7 

Theme: Christ sent the Holy Spirit to mark the beginning of His church. 

Application: The Spirit indwelled Jesus’ followers to empower them to take the gospel around the world. Help your child depend on the Holy Spirit for the wisdom and power to serve God well. 

1st-3rd Grade Children's Church:

God Cares for Elijah

Lesson: 1 Kings 16:28-17:24

Theme: God is the all-powerful giver of life. 

• How does God care for you and sustain you each day?

Verse: 1 Kings 18:37

• Write the verse on a notecard and hang somewhere visible to practice together daily. 

May 31

Toddlers:

Sharing God’s Word in His House

Lesson: 2 Kings 22:8-23:3

• What was found in God’s House? (a scroll)

• What did King Josiah tell everyone to do? (come to God’s House and listen to the scrolls being read.)

Verse: “Listen to the words of the Lord” (Joshua 3:9)

• Activity: Call out commands for your child to follow as they say the verse. Suggestions: Whisper as you say the verse, clap your hands as you say the verse, stand on one leg. 

PreK/Kindergarten:

God Protected His People

Lesson: Esther 7-10

• Sing ‘God Is So Good’ together. 

• How did God protect His people?

Verse: “The king’s heart is a stream of water in the hand of the Lord; he turns it” (Proverbs 21:1)

• Activity: Call out commands for your child to follow as they say the verse. Suggestions: Whisper as you say the verse, clap your hands as you say the verse, stand on one leg. 

1st Grade Sunday School:

Jerusalem Makeover

Lesson: Nehemiah 1:1-6:16

• Whom did Nehemiah ultimately trust?

Verse: 1 John 1:9a

• Activity: Call out commands for your child to follow as they say the verse. Suggestions: Whisper as you say the verse, clap your hands as you say the verse, stand on one leg. 

Application: Help your child recognize the importance of seeking God’s forgiveness when he or she sins. 

2nd-3rd Grade Sunday School:

Jesus Commissioned His Followers

Lesson: Matt. 28:16-20; Luke 24:45-53

• How do you think God might use you now and in the future to carry out His ongoing mission on earth?

Verse: Matt. 28:18, 19

Theme: Jesus commanded us to tell others about new life in Christ. 

Application: This week’s lesson covered the Great Commission and Jesus’ ascension into Heaven. Jesus stated that the Father gave Him all authority and He then commanded His followers to make disciples of all nations. Help your child prepare to share their testimony.

4th-5th Grade Sunday School:

Talent Wise

Lesson: 1 Cor. 10:31; Col. 3:23, 24; James 1:17; 

1 Peter 5:6

• What does it mean to glorify God?

• How can you use your talents to glorify God?

Verse: Col. 3:23, 24

Theme: God blessed us with talents for glorifying His name. 

Application: This week’s lesson covered our stewardship of the talents God gives to us to use for His glory. Help your child identify some of their talents and how to use them for God’s glory. 

1st-3rd Grade Children's Church:

The Kingdom Divides

Lesson: 1 Kings 11:26-13:10

Theme: God expects us to recognize His sovereignty. 

• What does sovereignty mean?

Verse: 1 Kings 8:60

• Say the verse to an adult with little to no help.

 

May 24

Toddlers:

Singing Praises in God’s House

Lesson: 2 Chronicles 5:11-14

• Where did the people sing praises to God? (In God’s House that Solomon built)

Verse: “Sing praises to God” (Psalm 47:6)

• Have your child draw a picture representing the verse and talk about it together.

PreK/Kindergarten:

God Honored His People

Lesson: Esther 5; 6

• How did God honor Esther and Mordecai?

Verse: “Whoever pursues righteousness and kindness will find…honor” (Proverbs 21:21)

• Clap or stomp your feet as you say each word/syllable of the verse.

1st Grade Sunday School:

God Saved a Queen

Lesson: Esther 2:1-9:4

• How did God save Esther?

Verse: Proverbs 21:1

• Have your child draw a picture representing the verse and talk about it together. 

Application: Help your child pray for leaders both in his or her country and around the world. 

2nd-3rd Grade Sunday School:

Jesus Conquered Death

Lesson: Multiple Scriptures

• What do you think you will say to Jesus when you see His scarred hands?

Verse: Psalm 1 Cor. 15:14

Theme: Jesus conquered sin and death by rising from the dead.  

Application: This week’s lesson covered the resurrection of Jesus from the dead. His resurrection is foundational to our hope of eternal life. 

4th-5th Grade Sunday School:

Time Wise

Lesson: Prov. 6:6-11; Eph. 5:14-16

• What are some ways you could redeem your time daily?

Verse: Eph. 5:15, 16

Theme: God commands us to redeem our tune because the world needs Him. 

Application: The week’s lesson covered truths on time management from Proverbs and Ephesians. The Proverbs compared a sluggard to an ant. The Ephesian passage challenged them to buy up opportunities to serve God now. Help your child consider every day a valuable gift from God. 

1st-3rd Grade Children's Church:

Solomon’s Downfall

Lesson: 1 Kings 9:1-11:25

Theme: God wants us to follow and worship Him alone. 

• What should be our main goal in life?

Verse: 1 Kings 8:60

• Create a verse hunt with the verse. Write 1-2 words on a card and hide them around the house. Once all cards have been found, put the verse in the correct order.